Yosvanys Peña
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yosvanys Peña Flores |
| Born | 24 December 1993 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Sport | Amateur wrestling |
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman |
Medal record | |
Yosvanys Peña Flores (born 24 December 1993) is a Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler. At the Pan American Wrestling Championships he won the gold medal in the 77 kg event both in 2019 and in 2020.[1][2] He also represented Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Career[]
In 2010, he won the silver medal in the boys' Greco-Roman 42 kg event at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics held in Singapore. In the final he lost against Murad Bazarov of Azerbaijan.
In March 2020, he qualified to represent Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics at the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Ottawa, Canada.[3][4] He competed in the 77 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[5]
Major results[]
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | Greco-Roman 77 kg |
| Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 3rd | Greco-Roman 77 kg | |
| 2020 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Ottawa, Canada | 1st | Greco-Roman 77 kg |
References[]
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (19 April 2019). "United States enjoy further gold medal success at Pan American Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (7 March 2020). "United States continue Greco-Roman success at Pan American Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ Houston, Michael (13 March 2020). "Cuba seal maximum Olympics quota spots in Greco-Roman wrestling". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
External links[]
- Yosvanys Peña at United World Wrestling
- Yosvanys Peña at Olympics.com
- Yosvanys Peña at Olympedia
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